Is Poor Memory Something Your Senior Has to Accept?
Whether your elderly member’s family has a history of dementia or she’s simply worried about her memory over the next few years, retaining the ability to have a strong memory is important. Here are some things you can do that can help.
Home Care Service Media PA – Is Poor Memory Something Your Senior Has to Accept?
Bump up Her Physical Activity
Getting more physically active gets the blood flowing to every part of your aging family member’s body, including her brain. It also can help your senior to sleep better at night, which can be extremely beneficial for keeping her memory strong. Always talk with your elderly family member’s doctor first to make sure that exercise is the right move for her.
Look at Her Diet
If your elderly family member is eating mostly junk food or if she’s eating sporadically, she’s likely not getting anywhere near the nutrients that she needs in order to keep her brain healthy. Look into adding some healthier options to her diet gradually. Fast changes are less likely to stick, so take your time and find healthy food choices that your elderly family member enjoys.
Include Brain Games
Brain games are a fantastic way to help your aging family member’s brain to stay active and engaged. The thing to remember is that brain games can take all sorts of formats, too. For your senior, board games or card games may be something that keeps her brain humming. For others, word puzzles might be what works best. Still more people love to take classes where they learn about new topics.
Socializing Matters
Keeping up with people that your aging family member cares about can help her to keep her brain in top shape, too. If getting together with people that she loves is not as easy as it once was, work out alternative transportation options so that she can spend time with other people when she wants to do so.
Other Factors Also Have an Influence
Some of the other factors that you might want to consider for your elderly family member include her overall health and whether she still smokes or drinks. All of these different factors can help or hinder your senior’s memory.
Having someone who can check in with your elderly family member, such as home care services providers, can really help her to stay on target.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care Services in Media PA, please contact the caring staff at True Direct Home Health Care today.
Doc, as he is called by everyone - staff, patients and clients - first experienced home health care and hospice care while as a colleg student at King's College as he cared for his mother every day while she first battled COPD and then lung cancer. It was during this time that he came to understand that caring for a patient was more than just clinical expertise.
"Admittedly, my strongest attribute is my communication skills and the simple fact that I love to help people. Even the smallest thing you can do for someone really can mean so much to them long term. In fact, it could change them forever. That's what providing quality personal home health care should be all about."
In his spare time, he cooks for homeless shelters and children's music and arts events. He also is highly involved in his local youth sports soccer academy as a coach and Board member.
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